i-Bougie

The versatile Introducer to facilitate difficult intubation

Atraumatic distal tip

Oxygenation

Shapeability

Failure to provide oxygen to patients is a leading cause of death and major morbidity directly attributable to anesthesia. Difficult direct laryngoscopy (Cormack & Lehane grades 2 or 3) is encountered in 1 to 18% of patients. Assisting intubation and delivering oxygen at the same time, during direct laryngoscopy, is a safe manoeuver to reduce the risk of failures (CICO
scenario).

——Features

Atraumatic Distal Tip

Rounded and angled design with lateral openings.

Oxygenation

Allows oxygen flow through the lateral openings at the distal tip
Supplied with two types of O₂ Connectors

Shapeability

Material allows shaping of the i-Bougie
Centimetre markings from 5 to 40 cm
Low friction surface for easy railroading of the tracheal tube

For orotracheal intubation during difficult intubation

i-Bougie is a very effective device to facilitate orotracheal intubation in patients where visualisation of the glottis is inadequate.

Studies mention the possibility of orotracheal intubation during the exchange of a Laryngeal Tube (1).

——Application Videos

——References

(1)
Schalk R, Weber C, Byhahn C, Reyher C, Stay D, Zacharowski K, Meininger D, Anaesthesist 2012 61: 777–782, Published: August 29, 2012
Dodd K, Kornas R, Prekker M, Klein L, Reardon R, Driver B, J Emerg Med. 2017 Apr;52(4): 403-408, Published: November 19, 2016
Driver BE, Scharber SK, Horton GB, Braude DA, Simpson NS, Reardon RF, Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Feb 27. (Epub ahead of print)
Klein L, Paetow G, Kornas R, Reardon R, Acad Emerg Med. 2016 23(3): 219-370, e2-e7, Published: March 10, 2016

——Additional Information